Serbian student movement eyes power after election triumph

Emotions ran high in Belgrade on Monday after a student-led movement upset the right-wing populist Aleksandar Vucic's party in Serbia's snap election. A celebratory mood gripped the capital, with drivers honking their horns and passers-by holding up three fingers -- the winning list's ballot number and a Serbian greeting. Many wore badges and other symbols of the student movement, while a large group of residents spent the day cleaning up a park between parliament and the presidency after Vucic loyalists,…

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Serbia’s elections: ‘Tracking fraud for sure had an impact on the results’

On October 25, Serbia's student-led protest movement won a historic victory in parliamentary ⁠elections, defeating outgoing President Aleksandar Vucic's party. Supporters of the student list explained to FRANCE 24 how they mounted a massive mobilisation to fight electoral fraud and monitor the electoral process inside and outside the polling stations.

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Russian Officials Accused of Stealing USD 33 Million Meant for Kursk Border Defence Amid Ukraine Incursion

Russian prosecutors are seeking to recover nearly USD 33 million allegedly embezzled by government officials and businessmen from funds intended to fortify the country’s western border. The stolen money was…

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